The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-10-12
OUR LOCAL LEGISLATURE.

The city council met in regular ses
sion last evening.
A petition of r. r. Marion for q
transfer of his liquor license to VIM
Koch was granted.
The reports of the auditor and po.
lice Judge and street superintendent
for September were read and referred
TO appropriate committees. (The re.
ceipts of the police court for Septem.
Der were S10015.)
An ordinance granting a street rail.
way franchise to J. w. Conn, +. NJ
Newell and assigns was read first and
second times and referred to commit
tee cn streets and public ways.
j. w. Conn said the franchise was
not asked for speculative purposes;
that it was the intention OF the pro-
jectors to build the road il the fran
chise was granted them; that they
would If granted the franchise put
81 900 on deposit till they had the
iron on the wharf to build the road,
and take the $1,000 down when that
iron was so delivered; that If they
didn't so have the iron as agreed, that
they would forfeit the $1,000; If they
did so have the iron, they would take
the $1,000 so deposited to pay for it.
J. w. Newell being called on thought
that it would be good idea il a fran
chise of the kind was granted; that a
home company should have the pIef-
erence: that it was his and his part
ner's bona fide intention to build the
road and If so built the resultant
profit would be retained here, instead
of going to Portland or elsewhere.
Councilman Gratke thought Mr..
Newells argument good enc and en-
dorsed it emphatically.
Councilman Bergman said that the
previous ordinance as well as
the presentone were now in the hands
of the committee on streets and
till the third reading of the ordinance
came up it was somewhat premature
TO begin argument upon the question.
Councilman Sherman proposed an
immediate report, so that it could be
at once definitely settled.
Councilman Carruthers thought
that the best interests of the city
were to be considered, and it required
a little time to get a proper report;
that haste was inadvisable.
Councilman Fulton thought that
the committee on streets had the
present disposition of the matter
and it was on their report, whatever
it might be, that debate would be in
order.
An ordinance transferring liquor
Incense from r. r. Marion to VIM.
Koch, was passed under suspension
of the rules.
An ordinance extending the time
for the improvement OF Cushing's
Court street, was passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
An ordinance prohibiting the OBJ
struction of streets and providing for
the punishment thereof, was read
first and second times.
The following bills were ordered
paid: S. I. Harrison, 1925; J. T.
Hslloran & Co., S70.36; p. L. Taylor,
S22; SS.75; H. A. Snow, S22.
The following claims were referred:
Carrnthers, McTavish g. Co., 81;
Griffin & Reed, SLS5; III. L. Hudson,
s4325; Astoria Gaslight Co, s12425;
$40; Electric Light Co., S16S; NJ.
G. Crosby, Sl0.50; Ciatsop Mill Co.,
1854; West Shore Mills, 5000; r. r.
Marion, S2.75.
An ordinance making appropria-
ton of S255 to pay claim OF w. w.
Parker was passed under suspension
of the rules.
An ordinance amending ordinance
9S9, entitled ''an ordinance regulating
the storage of combustible materials"
was passed under suspension of the
rules. Adjourned.